（2021新牛津译林版）高中英语选择性必修一-Unit2 Extended Reading .pptx

1、Unit 2 The universal language -Extended reading 生年月 Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven, born in 1770, Bonn, Germany, died in1827, Vienna, Austria. As a composer he is a predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. Major Works Pathetic and Moon

2、light 5th Symphony 9th Symphony . . Read the article and match the main idea to each paragraph.0 1 Para. 1 The first-ever performance of Symphony No. 9 Para. 2 Beethovens attitude in face of the loss of hearing Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Beethovens reputation and achievements Beethovens life journey be

3、fore his late twenties Introduction to Symphony No. 9 Read paragraph by paragraph and finish the following exercises. 0 2 1. Read para. 1 and answer the questions. (1) What happened on 7 May 1824 in Vienna? A crowd of music lovers streamed into a theatre to listen to the first-ever performance of Be

4、ethovens Symphony No. 9. (2) What was wrong with Beethoven at that time? He was almost completely deaf and was unaware of the audiences response. (3) How did the audience react to Beethovens performance? They all stood, clapped and waved their hats and handkerchiefs to express their appreciation of

5、Beethovens masterpiece. Read paragraph by paragraph and finish the following exercises. 0 2 2. Read para. 2 and fill in the following flow chart about Beethovens life journey. As a gifted child _ _ As a teenager _ _ _ Not long after _ _ _ In late twenties _ _ _ Studying music day and night Enjoying

6、a reputation as a wonderful young musician Being appreciated for his piano performances Suffering the worst possible twist: gradual loss of hearing Read paragraph by paragraph and finish the following exercises. 0 2 3. Read para. 3 and answer the question. What was the biggest problem Beethoven face

7、d in his life? How did he try to overcome this problem? Beethoven suffered from the loss of hearing, which could be the most terrible thing to happen to a musician. To overcome this problem, he used a variety of hearing aids. He would put one end of a pencil in his mouth and place the other end agai

8、nst the instrument. In this way, he could feel the notes. Read paragraph by paragraph and finish the following exercises. 0 2 4. Read para. 4 and complete the notes Beethovens Symphony No. 9 About the first movement lThe first movement starts quietly, but _ the whole orchestra breaks into an _ theme

9、. lYou can soon feel the _coursing through the music. all of a sudden/suddenly energetic determination About the second and third movements lThey are full of _ and _ , reflecting his _ and _. lThe music moves through technically difficult sections _ , showing his genius as a composer. About the four

10、th movement lAll the differnet variations are connected into final _. desperate lowsuplifting highs sufferingstrong will with ease joyful chorus 0 3 How does the author introduce the topic? The author introduces the topic by using flashback. The author chooses one of the most important moments in Be

11、ethovens career to introduce the topic. flashback In some texts, the events are not put exactly in time order; instead, an event that happened earlier is put in the middle of the main story, which is called flashback. There is usually a transitional sentence indicating the change. 硕士阶段 科研 Language p

12、oints 1. stream v. 流，流动，涌动；流，流动，涌动；n. 小溪，人流，车流小溪，人流，车流 e.g Tears streamed down his face. 泪水顺着他的脸往下流。泪水顺着他的脸往下流。 Cars filed past in an endless stream. 汽车川流不息，鱼贯而过。汽车川流不息，鱼贯而过。 2. gifted adj. 有天赋的有天赋的 * be gifted with. 具有具有. * talented; have a gift / talent for. e.g She has a great gift for music. 她极有

13、音乐天赋。她极有音乐天赋。 硕士阶段 科研 Language points 3. reputation n. 名声，名誉名声，名誉 * have a reputation for sth/doing sth/as. e.g She soon acquired a reputation as a first-class cook. 她不久就获得了顶级厨师的名声。她不久就获得了顶级厨师的名声。 4. depress v. 使抑郁；使沮丧使抑郁；使沮丧 * n. depression 抑郁抑郁 e.g There was a feeling of depression in the office w

14、hen the news of the job cuts was announced. 裁员消息宣布时办公室里一片沮丧的气氛。裁员消息宣布时办公室里一片沮丧的气氛。 硕士阶段 科研 Language points 5. upset adj. 难过的，沮丧的；难过的，沮丧的；v. 使烦恼，扰乱使烦恼，扰乱 * be upset about sth/that. e.g Theres no point getting upset about it. 犯不着为此事难过犯不着为此事难过 6. possess v. 拥有拥有 * n. possession 拥有，财产；拥有，财产；in possessio

15、n of. 拥有拥有. e.g Those documents are now in the possession of the Washington Post. 那些文件现在归华盛顿邮报所有。那些文件现在归华盛顿邮报所有。 硕士阶段 科研 Language points 7. despite prep. 尽管，即使尽管，即使 * in spite of. e.g She was good at physics despite the fact that she found it boring. 尽管她认为物理枯燥无味，她却学得很好。尽管她认为物理枯燥无味，她却学得很好。 8. a varie

16、ty of. 种类繁多的种类繁多的 * various adj. 多种多样的多种多样的 There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from. 有种类繁多的图案可供选择。有种类繁多的图案可供选择。 硕士阶段 科研 Language points 9. how could I possibly admit a weakness in the one sense 【which should be more perfect in me than in others】, a sense 【which I once possessed in the gre

17、atest perfection】 定语从句定语从句 定语从句定语从句 这样一种在我身上本应比别人更加完美的感官，这样一种这样一种在我身上本应比别人更加完美的感官，这样一种 我曾经拥有绝顶禀赋的感官，如今怎能让我承认它有了缺陷我曾经拥有绝顶禀赋的感官，如今怎能让我承认它有了缺陷 硕士阶段 科研 Language points 10. When composing music at the piano, he would put one end of a pencil in his mouth and place the other end against the instrument so that he could feel the notes.目的状语从句目的状语从句 连词连词+V-ing结构结构，相当于相当于when he composed. When reading the novel, the boy became so absorbed that he didnt notice the teacher came near. 那男孩读小说时太专心了，没有注意到老师走了过来。那男孩读小说时太专心了，没有注意到老师走了过来。 THANK YOU